LONDON, Aug 27: Indians have seen the largest increase in convictions for sexual offences in the UK, with a 72-case increase between 2021 and 2024.
This is a 257-percent increase, compared to an overall 62% increase in foreign nationals being convicted of such crimes over the past four years.
The figures are based on UK Ministry of Justice data and analysed by the Centre for Migration Control (CMC).
The top five nationalities in sexual crime charts between 2021 and 2024 are Nigerians, Iraqis, Sudanese, and Afghans.
Other South Asian nationalities include Bangladeshis and Pakistanis.
Indians ranked third in non-summary or serious crime convictions, with a 115-percent increase and 315-case hike for the 2021-24 period.
The analysis follows recent UK Home Office figures showing Indian nationals in detention almost doubled in the past year. (PTI)
